Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7600

Roger Smith celebrates some seasonal highlights

Kirstie Gibson considers the approach taken by the court to determine the habitual residence of a child

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden re-examine the without prejudice rule

New developments in EU succession law by Adrian Jack

Administering an estate in the Republic of Ireland? Karl Dowling provides guidance

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason provide a wills & probate round-up

Simon Duncan continues to explore who has the right to sue former directors under s 15(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

Bhatia Best Ltd v Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 746 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 186 (Mar)

Abbas v Shah [2014] EWHC 662 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 202 (Mar)

Z v A government department and another C-363/12, [2014] All ER (D) 175 (Mar)